Tōku Whānau

Year 4 have been sharing information about themselves during our unit on 'Tōku Whānau' (My Family). 

We learnt about our:
                            Matua       (Parents)               Māmā    Pāpā
                            Kaumatua (Grandparents)     Kuia       Koro
                            Siblings Tuakana (older)
                                          Teina (younger)
                            Me         Ahau

We learnt that the term Whānau means more than just our immediate family. That it is wider than that and includes all family members who share their knowledge 

and aroha with us. 

We used koru shapes to honour the different members of our whānau in a piece of art which represents our whakapapa.

                

Making Rēwana Bread

As part of our unit looking at Kai (food) Rooms 18 and 19 had a go at making Rēwana bread. This is made using a home made yeast (called a bug) out of potatoes.

The bug is prepared up to a week ahead by mashing potatoes with flour and sugar and being left to ferment (age) in a warm place.

This 'bug' is then added to a basic bread mixture and left to prove for a minimum of 4 hours. We baked it and ate it with lashings of butter and strawberry jam. Yum!

If you wish to have a go at making it yourself click here for the recipe.

He kai reka!
(Delicious!)